Sony Executive Deputy President Kazuo Hirai also took
the time to address customers and express regret for the trouble this
security breach has caused for the past three weeks. "I'd like to send my
sincere regret for the inconvenience this incident has caused you, and want to
thank you all for the kind patience you've shown as we worked through the
restoration process," said Hirai. "I can't thank you enough for your
patience and support during this time. We know even the most loyal customers
have been frustrated by this process and are anxious to use their Sony products
and services again.

Hirai also attempted to reassure customers that it takes
security seriously and that "Our consumers' safety remains our number one
priority." Hirai concluded by stating, "We want to assure our
customers that their personal information is being protected with some of the
best security technologies available today, so that everyone can feel
comfortable enjoying all that PlayStation Network and Qriocity services have to
offer."

The
fault lies with the (Sony) executives who declared a war on hackers, laughed at
the idea of people penetrating the fortress that once was Sony, whined
incessantly about piracy, and kept hiring more lawyers when they really needed
to hire good security experts. Alienating the hacker community is not a good
idea.

Sony is adamant about protecting its customer data, and we
applaud them for that. However, it may take more than a few
months of free online services for customers to have full faith in Sony
again.

"I mean, if you wanna break down someone's door, why don't you start with AT&T, for God sakes? They make your amazing phone unusable as a phone!" -- Jon Stewart on Apple and the iPhone